Hand bag



M. BERKOWITZ HAND BAG Filed Deo. 24, 1924 Nov. 17, 1925.

fm MW /NVEN TTOH/VEYS Patented Nov. 17, 1925.

UNITED STATES MAX BERKOWITZ, OF RICHMOND HILL, NEW YORK.

HAND BAG.

Application led December 24, 1924.

To @ZZ afa/0m t may concern.

Be it known that I, MAX Bnaliowrrz, a citizen of the United States,residing at Richmond Hill, in the county of Queens and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand Bags, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in handbags and relates moreparticularly to that type of handbags which is reversible, that is,where the inside and outside of the bag are of contrasting colors andthe bag is so constructed that it can be turned inside out withoutimpairing its general serviceableness as a ladys handbag. In this typeof handbag, one side can be made of leather, the other of silk or bothsides may be made of the same material but of contrasting colors.

A particular object of this invention is to provide a reversible handbagwith a handle in which the handle is also reversible so that the colorof the handle visible to the observer will match the color of the restof the bag.

Further Objects of the invention will be apparent from the specificationand drawings in which- Fig. l shows a perspective of a handbag of thistype with the outer surface of leather.

Fig. 2 is a perspective of the saine handbag with the fabric surface.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view along the line 3-3 of Fig. l.

Fig. et is a sectional view showing the manner in which the coloring ofthe handle is reversed so as to match the coloring of the rest of theag.

Fig. 5 is a sectional 5`5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the clasp or lock of the bag.

Fig. 7 is a sectional View alone.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view of the clasp or lock of the bag in thereverse position to that shown in Fig. 6.

In bags of this character, the body A is provided on one side with theleather facing B and on the reverse side with the silk or fabric facingC which are of contrasting colors. The bag is provided with a clasp Dengaging' the snap fastener E and View along the line of the claspSerial No. 757,782.

the clasp D is pivoted with the ball pivot F as shown in Figs. 6 and 8,so that the clasp may be swung around so as to have the ball shapedmember D engage the fastener E in both portions of the bag. An opening Gis made at the top of the bag and the handle H has its edges sewn to thebody of the bag at the sides of the opening G.

It will be apparent that if the handle H were made in the ordinarymanner as is customary with handbags, it would not be reversible andtherefore in one position, the fabric of the handle H would not matchthe color of the rest of the bag.

By loosening the clasp D as shown in Fig. 4l and working the handle Hthrough the hole G, the handle, however, may be reversed as will bereadily seen from an inspection of Fig. 4l so the exposed handle willalways match in color, the rest of the bag.v

In this way, a double service bag is afforded with the expense of only asingle bag, and such a bag may be used with costumes worn by the wearerof varying colors.

Having thus fully described my .invention, what I claim is:

l. In a handbag, the combination of a handbag body of contrastingcolors, a handle affixed to said body, said handle being reversible soas to match the color of the handbag outwardly exposed.

2. In a handbag, a body having' the inside and outside thereofcontrasting colors, a handle attached to said handbag having the insideand outside thereof of contrasting colors and an opening in the body ofsaid bag by which the said handle may be reversed.

3. In a handbag, a fabric body having the two sides thereof of varyingmaterials, means so that either material may be outwardly exposed, ahandle attached to said body, and an opening in said body through whichsaid handle may be reversed.

4. In a handbag, the combination of a body made of diverse materials 'sothat either of said materials may be outwardly exposed, a handleattached to said bag, said handle being lined with materials to matchthe materials of said handbag, an opening in the body of said handbag,said handle being reversible through said openings.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

MAX BERKOWITZ.

